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Associate in Secondary Diplomas & Certificates

Career summary: High School Teachers

Average Salary

$55,050

National Average, Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Career Outlook

Good

6% job growth by 2022, which is below average

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Overview

Why would I want a degree in secondary education?

Secondary education (high school) teachers help prepare students for life after graduation. They teach academic lessons and various skills that students will need to attend college and to enter the job market.

Job Description

What does a high school teacher do?

High school teachers typically do the following:

Plan lessons in the subjects they teach, such as biology or history

Assess students to evaluate their abilities, strengths, and weaknesses

Teach students as an entire class or in small groups

Grade studentsâ assignments to monitor progress

Communicate with parents about studentsâ progress

Work with individual students to challenge them, to improve their abilities, and to work on their weaknesses

Prepare students for standardized tests required by the state

Develop and enforce classroom rules

Supervise students outside of the classroomâfor example, at lunchtime or during detention

Salary

How much do high school teachers make?

The median annual wage for high school teachers was $55,050 in May 2012. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $36,930, and the top 10 percent earned more than $85,690.

High school teachers generally work school hours, which vary from school to school. However, they often spend time in the evenings and on weekends grading papers and preparing lessons. In addition, they may meet with parents, students, and other teachers before and after school. Plus, teachers who coach sports or advise clubs generally do so before or after school.

Career Outlook

How popular are high school teacher jobs?

Employment of high school teachers is projected to grow 6 percent from 2012 to 2022, slower than the average for all occupations. Overall growth is expected because of declines in student-to-teacher ratios and increases in enrollment. However, employment growth will vary by region.

From 2012 to 2022, the student-to-teacher ratio is expected to decline slightly. The student-to teacher ratio is the number of students for each teacher in school. When this ratio declines, each teacher is responsible for fewer students, so more teachers are required to instruct the same number of students. The expected decline in the student-to-teacher ratio will increase demand for high school teachers.

Career Path

How do I become a high school teacher?

All states require public high school teachers to have at least a bachelorâs degree. Most states require high school teachers to have majored in a subject area, such as chemistry or history. While majoring in a subject area, future teachers typically enroll in their higher educationâs teacher preparation program and take classes in education and child psychology as well.

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